(Phnom Penh) Secretary of State and civil aviation spokesman ស៊ីន ចាន់សិរីវុត្ថា said on October 4, 2025, that the Abu Dhabi–Phnom Penh service was Cambodia’s first long-haul, non-stop connection from the Middle East without an intermediate landing in another country.
Etihad Airways (EY) launched its direct Abu Dhabi (AUH)–Phnom Penh (KTI) service on October 3, 2025. The flight takes more than seven hours and operates four times a week.
At about 7 a.m. on October 4, the airline’s first direct flight carrying passengers from Abu Dhabi landed successfully at Techo International Airport. Tourism Minister Huot Hak, leaders of the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation and representatives of other institutions welcomed the arrival, marking the start of operations connecting Cambodia to the world.
Etihad Airways’ Cambodia operation said the new route would improve connectivity for business and leisure travellers and open opportunities in the Middle East and beyond.
Preah Sihanouk Provincial Television — by ចិន្តា ទីទិ
